Drone, most likely a Russian Geran, enters eastern Latvia and leaves for Russia as a BLAZE interceptor drone is launched

Latvia's National Armed Forces declared an airspace threat over Krāslava and Ludza municipalities at 18:57 on 1 November 2026. The armed forces said an unidentified flying object left Latvian airspace at 19:16, crossing the border with Russia, and that they had launched a BLAZE interceptor drone in response. At 19:19, near the border, they activated the interceptor's self-destruct mechanism to avoid a possible border violation, and an explosion was heard, the armed forces said. The alert ended at 19:30. Militarnyi reported it was the first use of the Latvian-made interceptor. On 3 November the armed forces said analysis of sensor and interceptor data, and consultations with Ukrainian partners, showed it was most likely a Russian Geran-type drone; whether it carried explosives could not be determined.